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JUST HOW PAMPERED ARE ATHLETES???

jivanjivan Posts: 1,009 ✭
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Was watching food network last night.... dinner impossible.... had the philadelphia phillies and one of their minor league teams being fed....on young guy was too funny.. a pitcher with the aa affiliate named Justin De Fratus... guy did not know how to use a can opener.. then they decided to have him help out by making meatballs..lol... take a lil scooper of meat and then flatten and put on baking tray.......i sure hope he never loses his baseball skills......just shows how pampered these guys are...
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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Saw parts of it last night too.

    I don't think it's about atheletes being pampered, more of them not knowing how to cook. They rely on drive thrus, very simple recipes, and/or microwaveable dinners.

    In my late teens and early 20s, if there wasn't a grill, I pretty much did the same, too.

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  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
    but to answer the question in the thread title: Extremely.

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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pampered like dog show poodles. After he signs this contract, it wouldn't surprise me if Lebron hires a full time servant to follow him around with a p*ss bucket, so he doesn't have the inconvenience of walking to the bathroom.
  • megatronmegatron Posts: 955
    Interesting you state this as I just attended a tour of Wrigley Field and verified what we all thought.

    1. All the players have to do is bascially show up. Transportation, if desired, is arranged by team officials. Laundry services are performed by the home team for all players. Food is provided by the home team. You know those vending machines me and you have to put money into to get a drink? Yeah, they get those for free.
    2. For the home team, there is an attendant on duty at all times to watch over the players' possessions. Just leave your $15K Rolex in the open and don't worry while you are gone.
    3. If a player does not want the food the team provides, the team will happily make reservations for the player. Although not directly stated, those reservations may bump someone else if neceesary and may not cost the player money as they are comped by the restaurant owner who is happy to have the publicity.
    4. Have a headache? Sore throat? Team doctor is at your disposal. Co-payments or deductibles need not apply.
    5. Every visiting player (may also apply to home team) gets tickets that can be used for family and friends. In the visitors' clubhouse, they had a map of Wrigley with a section highlighted for families and friends. Very nice seats....and no wonder why I can never get great seats there.

    Overall, the old saying "The rich get richer" definitely applies, but we help make it all possible.
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  • jivanjivan Posts: 1,009 ✭
    It's not just that show that made me think of this. I had the opportunity to work with a guy who was a high school football star here in ny and then played at ohio state and be in 2 bowl games as well.. A real down to earth guy but loved the stories of all the gratis that came their way... the food, girls,jobs and other perks... most of it started in high school and kept going......so i guess Lebron will not have to wait in mens rooms..lol
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